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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Form 10-Q

Commission file number 0-32809

Vialta, Inc.

(510) 870-3088

          Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.     Yes þ          No o

          Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).     Yes o          No þ

          The number of outstanding shares of the registrant’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share, on May 3, 2004 was 82,879,017 shares.

VIALTA, INC.

FORM 10-Q: QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2004

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PART I.     FINANCIAL INFORMATION

VIALTA, INC.

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VIALTA, INC.

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VIALTA, INC.

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VIALTA, INC.

      We develop, design and market consumer electronics products designed to maximize the advantages of digital technology in a convenient and easy-to-use manner. Our primary products are the Beamer^TM personal videophone line and the VistaFrame^TM digital picture frame. Our Beamer videophone products add color video to phone calls, enabling users to see the person they are calling. Since both parties to a video call must have a Beamer videophone product (or compatible videophone), our videophone products are primarily sold in pairs. Our Beamer videophone products work with any home phone over any standard (analog) home phone line, at no additional cost to a regular phone call. Our Beamer videophone products include models that are standalone (such as our first videophone product known as Beamer) or connect through most televisions (the Beamer TV), and may include the ability to send and receive digital pictures (the Beamer FX), depending on the model. Beamer videophone products are carried by such retailers as Best Buy, Fry’s Electronics, The Good Guys, The Sharper Image and Cinmar (The Frontgate Catalog), among others.

      Our VistaFrame product is a digital picture frame that allows users to display photographs directly from a digital camera memory card or from VistaFrame’s internal memory. VistaFrame is compatible with most standard card formats and does not require a camera or computer connection, special wiring or web based services to display digital photographs. With VistaFrame, consumers can view digital pictures individually or in a custom slideshow format with the user selecting the pictures, the display sequence, display interval and the transition effect. VistaFrame is currently available at retailers such as The Sharper Image, The Good Guys and Cinmar, among others.

      Since our inception, we have incurred substantial losses and negative cash flows from operations. Although we earned net income for the quarter ending March 31, 2004, we expect operating losses and negative cash flows from operations to continue for the foreseeable future and anticipate that losses may increase from current levels because of additional costs and expenses related to sales and marketing activities, continued expansion of operations, expansion of product offerings and development of relationships with other businesses. We believe that we have sufficient cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and investments to fund our existing operations through March 31, 2005. However, in the longer term, failure to generate sufficient revenues, raise additional capital or reduce spending could have a material adverse effect on our ability to continue to operate our business.

      The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared by us pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited condensed interim financial statements contain all adjustments, all of which are normal and recurring in nature, necessary to fairly present our financial position, operating results and cash flows. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2003, included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 26, 2004. The results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2004 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for any other period or for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2004.

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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

      The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Vialta, Inc. and our subsidiaries. All material intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

      We consider all highly liquid investments with an initial maturity of 90 days or less to be cash equivalents. Cash equivalents primarily represent money market funds.

      Investments are comprised primarily of debt instruments that have been classified as available-for-sale. Management determines the appropriate classification of securities at the time of purchase and re-evaluates the classification at each reporting date. Marketable equity and debt securities are carried at their fair market value based on quoted market prices as of the balance sheet date. Realized gains or losses are determined using the specific identification method and are reflected in income. Net unrealized gains or losses are recorded directly in stockholders’ equity except those unrealized losses that are deemed to be other than temporary, which are reflected in investment losses.

      Investments with maturity dates of 90 days or more are classified as short-term investments since we have the ability to redeem them within the year.

      Products sold to retailers and distributors are subject to rights of return. We defer recognition of revenue on products sold to retailers and distributors until the retailers and distributors sell the products to their customers. Revenue is also deferred for the initial thirty-day period during which our direct customers, retailers and distributors have the unconditional right to return products.

      We generally recognize revenue on products sold to end customers upon shipment provided that we have no post-sale obligations, we can reliably estimate and accrue warranty costs and sales returns, the price is fixed or determinable and collection of the resulting receivable is reasonably assured. For sales to international distributors and strategic partners we generally recognize revenue based on the above criteria and upon receipt of payment in full. For sales to end customers that do not meet the above criteria, revenue is deferred until such criteria are met.

      Allowances are provided for estimated returns. Provision for return allowances are recorded at the time when revenue is recognized based on historical returns, current economic trends and changes in customer demand. Such allowances are adjusted periodically to reflect actual experience and anticipated returns.

      We provide a limited warranty on our products for periods ranging from 90 days to 12 months from the date of sale to the end customers. We estimate warranty costs based on historical experience and accrue for estimated costs as a charge to cost of sales when revenue is recognized. The following table shows the details of the product warranty accrual, as required by FASB Interpretation No. 45, “Guarantor’s Accounting and

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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness of Others,” for the three months ended March 31, 2004 (in thousands):

      Comprehensive income is defined to include all changes in equity during a period from non-owner sources. For the three months ended March 31, 2004 and March 31, 2003, comprehensive income approximated the net income reported.

      We account for stock-based compensation using the intrinsic value method prescribed in Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, or APB No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees.” Under APB No. 25, compensation cost is measured as the excess, if any, of the quoted market price of its stock at the date of grant over the exercise price of the option granted. Compensation cost for stock options, if any, is recognized ratably over the vesting period. We provide additional pro forma disclosures as required under SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation” and SFAS No. 148, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, Transition and Disclosure.”

      The following table illustrates the effect on our net income and net income per share if we had recorded compensation costs based on the estimated grant date fair value as defined by SFAS No. 123 for all granted stock-based awards (in thousands, except per share amounts).

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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

NOTE 3.     RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

      The following is a summary of major transactions between us and ESS Technology, Inc., which was our parent company prior to August 2001, for the periods presented (in thousands):

NOTE 4.     INVENTORIES

      The following table summarizes the activity in inventories and reserves for the three months ended March 31, 2004 (in thousands):

      Because a significant portion of our inventory expenditures for raw materials and finished goods for Beamer were expensed in prior periods, the cost of goods sold related to Beamer revenue recognized during the three months ended March 31, 2004 was lower than what would have been recorded had inventory costs not been previously reserved. If we had not previously expensed inventory costs, our cost of goods sold for the three months ended March 31, 2004 would have been approximately $3.4 million.

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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

NOTE 5.     BALANCE SHEET COMPONENTS

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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

NOTE 6.     COMPUTATION OF NET INCOME PER SHARE

      Basic net income per share is computed by dividing the net income for the three months ended March 31, 2004 and March 31, 2003 by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the periods.

      Diluted net income per share is calculated by using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the three months ended March 31, 2004 and March 31, 2003 and gives effect to all dilutive potential common shares outstanding for the three months ended March 31, 2004 and March 31, 2003. The reconciling difference between the computation of basic and diluted net income per share for the three months ended March 31, 2004 and March 31, 2003 presented is the inclusion of the dilutive effect of stock options issued to employees under employee stock option plans.

      Diluted net income per share excludes out-of-the-money stock options totaling 2.6 million shares and 8.1 million shares for the three months ended March 31, 2004 and March 31, 2003, respectively. While these options are currently anti-dilutive, they could be dilutive in the future. A reconciliation of basic and diluted income per share is presented below (in thousands, except per share amounts):

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      The following discussion includes forward-looking statements with respect to our future financial performance. Actual results may differ materially from those currently anticipated depending on a variety of factors, including those described below under the sub-heading “Other Factors That May Affect Our Business and Future Results” and the risks discussed in our most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and notes thereto that appear elsewhere in this report. References herein to “we,” “our,” “us,” and similar words or phrases are references collectively to Vialta, Inc. and its subsidiaries.

Overview

      We develop, design and market consumer electronics products designed to maximize the advantages of digital technology in a convenient and easy-to-use manner. Our primary products are the Beamer personal videophone line and the VistaFrame digital picture frame. Our Beamer videophone products add color video to phone calls, enabling users to see the person they are calling. Since both parties to a video call must have a Beamer videophone product (or compatible videophone), our products are primarily sold in pairs. Our Beamer videophones work with any home phone over any standard (analog) home phone line, at no additional cost to a regular phone call. Our videophone products include models that are standalone (such as our first videophone product known as Beamer) or connect through most televisions (the Beamer TV), and may include the ability to send and receive digital pictures (the Beamer FX), depending on the model. You can find our Beamer videophone products carried by such retailers as Best Buy, Fry’s Electronics, The Good Guys, The Sharper Image and Cinmar (The Frontgate Catalog), among others.

      Our VistaFrame product is a digital picture frame that allows users to display photographs directly from a digital camera memory card or from VistaFrame’s internal memory. VistaFrame is compatible with most standard card formats and does not require a camera or computer connection, special wiring or web based services. With VistaFrame consumers can view digital pictures individually or in a custom slideshow format with the user selecting the pictures, the display sequence, display interval and the transition effect. VistaFrame is currently available at retailers such as The Sharper Image, The Good Guys and Cinmar, among others.

      Since our inception, we have financed our operations primarily from funds raised in private offerings of convertible preferred stock and common stock and through vendor credit. For the three months ended March 31, 2004 and March 31, 2003 we had net income of $1.5 million and $28,000, respectively, however we expect to incur losses for at least the remainder of fiscal 2004. As of March 31, 2004, we had an accumulated deficit of $105.2 million.

Results of Operations

      Net revenue. Net revenue was $5.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2004 compared to $3.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2003. Revenue for the first quarter of 2004 includes the recognition of deferred revenue of approximately $3.3 million related to product sales which occurred in the fourth quarter of 2003. Revenue for the first quarter of 2003 included the recognition of approximately $2.8 million of deferred revenue related to shipments of Beamer, which occurred in the fourth quarter of 2002. The increase in net revenue was the result of an increase in the number of retailers and distributors which carry our products combined with an increase in the number of products offered. Net revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2004 included $1.7 million in revenue from new products, such as Beamer TV and VistaFrame. Since these new products were introduced in the second half of 2003, there were on comparable revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2003.

      Cost of goods sold. Cost of goods sold was $1.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2004 compared to $863,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2003. Because in prior periods we expensed inventory expenditures for raw materials and finished goods related to Beamer revenue, cost of goods sold for the first quarter of 2004 and 2003 was lower than what would have been recorded had inventory costs not been

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      Gross profit. Gross profit was $3.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2004 compared to $3.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2003. If we had not previously expensed inventory costs, our gross profit for the first quarter of 2004 and 2003 would have been approximately $1.6 million and $1.0 million, respectively.

      Engineering and development. Engineering and development expenses were $336,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2004, compared to $968,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2003. The decrease was primarily due to reductions in engineering and development personnel and the reclassification of depreciation expense from engineering and development to general and administrative. We expect engineering and development expenses to be relatively constant in future periods.

      Sales and marketing. Sales and marketing expenses were $605,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2004, compared to $442,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2003. The increase was primarily due to an increase in outside commissions as a result of increased sales and to certain marketing initiatives such as e-marketing and direct mail. We expect sales and marketing spending to be relatively constant in future periods to support retail and consumer marketing initiatives, including direct mail, e-marketing campaigns, in-store promotions, targeted advertising and other initiatives, for our products. We do not currently have the resources to support a significant and sustained national advertising and consumer awareness program which may be necessary to significantly increase sales.

      General and administrative. General and administrative expenses were $1.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2004 compared to $1.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2003. The decrease was primarily due to a decrease in rent. In July 2003, we amended the lease agreement for our headquarters with ESS. The terms of the amendment included a reduction in the monthly rent to current market. We expect general and administrative expenses to be relatively constant in future periods.

      Interest income and other, net. Interest income and other, net, was $209,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2004, compared to $188,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2003.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

      As of March 31, 2004, we had $25.8 million in cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and short-term investments compared to $30.3 million as of March 31, 2003, representing a decrease of $4.5 million.

      Our principal sources of liquidity are cash and cash equivalents and investments. Net cash used in operating activities was $1.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2004 compared to $2.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2003, representing a decrease of approximately $500,000. The decrease in cash used in operating activities during the three months ended March 31, 2004 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2003, was primarily due to a significant increase in cash received from sales of our products offset by purchases of inventory.

      Net cash provided by investing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2004 was $2.4 million compared to $8.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2003. Net cash provided by investing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2004 and 2003 was primarily related to the proceeds from the sale of short-term investments.

      There was no net cash used in financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2004 compared to $295,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2003. Net cash used in financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2003 was primarily related to repurchases of our common stock.

      Capital expenditures for the 9-month period ending December 31, 2004 are anticipated to be less than $100,000, primarily to acquire capital equipment. We may utilize cash to acquire or invest in complementary businesses or products or to obtain the right to use complementary technologies. Any such acquisition or investment may significantly increase our planned requirements for capital. From time to time, in the ordinary

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      In September 2001, the Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to 10,000,000 shares of our common stock in open market or private transactions over a twelve-month period. In June 2002, the Board of Directors authorized the existing stock repurchase program be extended to include the repurchase of up to an additional 10,000,000 shares of common stock. Through December 31, 2002, we repurchased approximately 11,205,000 shares of common stock at an aggregate cost of $9.1 million. During the first quarter of 2003, we repurchased approximately 759,000 shares for an aggregate cost of approximately $295,000. There were no common stock repurchases in the second, third and fourth quarters of 2003 nor in the first quarter of 2004. As of March 31, 2004, approximately 8,036,000 shares remain authorized for repurchase.

      In January 2000, we entered into a three-year non-cancelable lease agreement for our headquarters with ESS. In July 2003, we amended the lease. The terms of the amendment include a 60% reduction in the amount of square footage leased, a reduction in the monthly rent to current market rates and an extension of the term from December 31, 2003 to June 30, 2005. Under the terms of this and other leases, with various expiration dates through 2006, our future minimum rental payments as of March 31, 2004 are as follows: $386,000, $320,000 and $126,000 for the nine months ended 2004 and for the years ended 2005, and 2006 respectively.

      We believe that our existing cash and cash equivalents and investments will be sufficient to fund our operations through March 31, 2005. However, to continue our operations beyond that date, or if our current level of operations change, or to achieve our longer-term goals of introducing additional products to consumers, we believe we will need to raise additional capital, which may not be available on acceptable terms, if at all. We have historically used vendor credit as well as private offerings of convertible preferred stock and common stock to fund operations and provide for capital requirements. However, the price per share of any future equity-related financing will be determined at the time the offering is made and cannot be anticipated at this time. If additional funds are raised through the issuance of equity securities, the percentage ownership of current stockholders is likely to or will be reduced and such equity securities may have rights, preferences or privileges better than those of current stockholders. We cannot assure you that any additional financing will be available or that, if available, it will be sufficient or it can be obtained on terms favorable to us or our stockholders. If adequate funds are not available if and when needed, we would be required to delay, limit or eliminate some or all of our proposed operations.

Critical Accounting Policies

      Our critical accounting policies were disclosed in Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003. On an ongoing basis, we re-evaluate our judgments and estimates including those related to valuation of inventories, valuation of long-lived assets and certain risks and concentrations. We base our estimates and judgments on our historical experience, knowledge of current conditions and our beliefs of what could occur in the future considering available information. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. We apply our estimates and judgments consistently for all periods presented.

Other Factors That May Affect Our Business and Future Results

      Factors that could impact our future business, consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows and cause future results to differ from our expectations include the following: the ability to achieve revenues and profitability; the ability to raise additional capital; competition; pricing pressures; the dependence on a limited number of products and the need to develop new products and features; the success of our existing products and other consumer products we may develop; component supply shortages; potential conflicts with ESS Technology, Inc., our former parent; the success of current distribution and retail relationships and the ability to enter into additional distribution agreements; risks associated with the expansion of our business, including increased costs and the strain on management and other resources; the risk of product defects, system failures or interruptions; general economic, political and regulatory changes including in Asia; claims

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      Interest Rate Risks. We invest in short-term & long-term investments. Consequently, we are exposed to fluctuation in interest rates on these investments. Increases or decreases in interest rates generally translate into decreases and increases in the fair value of these investments. In addition, the credit worthiness of the issuer, relative values of alternative investments, the liquidity of the instrument, and other general market conditions may affect the fair values of interest rate sensitive investments. In order to reduce the risk from fluctuation in rates, we invest in highly liquid governmental notes and bonds with contractual maturities of less than two years. All of the investments have been classified as available for sale, and at March 31, 2004, are recorded at market values.

      Foreign Exchange Risks. Because our products are manufactured primarily in Asia, we are exposed to market risk from changes in foreign exchange rates, which could affect our results of operations and financial condition. In order to reduce the risk from fluctuation in foreign exchange rates, our product sales and all of our arrangements with our third party manufacturers and component vendors are denominated in U.S. dollars. We do not engage in any currency hedging activities.

      Our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer (our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, respectively) have concluded, based on their evaluation as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report, that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that material information required to be disclosed by us in reports filed or submitted by us under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time period specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and includes controls and procedures designed to ensure that material information required to be disclosed by us in such reports is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

      There have been no significant changes in our internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect these controls subsequent to the date of our evaluation.

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OTHER INFORMATION

      (a) Exhibits. We incorporate by reference all exhibits filed in connection with our annual report on Form 10K for the year ended December 31, 2003.

31.1 Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

31.2 Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

32.1 Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

32.2 Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

      (b) Reports on Form 8-K. No reports were filed on Form 8-K for the quarter ended March 31, 2004.

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SIGNATURES

      Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

	VIALTA, INC. (REGISTRANT)

	By:	/s/ DIDIER PIETRI

	Didier Pietri
	President and Chief Executive Officer

	By:	/s/ WILLIAM M. SCHARNINGHAUSEN

	William M. Scharninghausen
	Chief Financial Officer

Date: May 13, 2004

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EXHIBIT INDEX